Report: Apple’s iOS App Store hits 950,000 apps

Apple announced in its last quarterly statement that the iOS App Store had reached 900,000 apps, and now it looks like it may hit 1 million apps within the next couple months.

Appsfire, a company that specializes in user acquisition for iPhone and iPad apps, tweeted today that the App Store has hit 950,000 apps, according to its tracking system.

That number may be driven in part by developers moving to submit new apps to take advantage of iOS 7. Since the App Store hit 900,000 apps in mid-July, it may take around two months until we see a developer submit the millionth app, if the pace of submission keeps up. Of course, only time will tell.

Once Apple hits a million apps, though, it will be a bit late to the party. Google announced that Android had hit the million app mark at an event in July.

Blair Hanley Frank is GeekWire's Bay Area Correspondent. He has also worked for Macworld, PCWorld and TechHive. Follow him on Twitter @belril and email him at blair@geekwire.com.